So, I've been a Mouser (and digikey) customer for a few decades. Bought several 100's of thousands of $ of stuff over that time. Generally a good experience.
Now they have managed to piss me off.
Quick history:
- Needed 2500 pieces of a part, found Mouser had 870 in stock (some kind of magic # it turns out).
- Order 870 pieces and happy to at least got some of the needed 2500. Paid 500 piece pricing (next break at 1000 and next after that at 2500).
- Go back the next day just to see and again 870 pieces in stock. Huh? Get onto online chat and inquire about how 870 pieces are in stock even though I ordered all 870 pieces the day before. Well, Sir, we have 870 in stock. Fine I say, I need a total of 2500 and if order these 870 will another 870 appear tomorrow? No Sir, we only have 870 left.
- Next day go back and look and yes, another 870 in stock. Online chat and complain that I was told there was only 870 in stock yesterday, when clearly there were more and I could have ordered all (870+760) to get to my 2500 AND get the 1000+ piece pricing. In fact, I complained that I didn't get the 2500 piece pricing. Sorry Sir, nothing we can do about that... Order the 760. And yes, next day 870 in stock...
So, email customer support directly and get this great response - obviously a canned response:
Per Mouser's policy "Mouser reserves the right to limit or cancel any
order, and has sole discretion, to allocate sales, limit quantities of
selected products and limit selected products to its customers. Mouser
reserves the right to reject any order or any part of an order. Product
Specifications and availability are subject to change without prior
notice".
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I email back that the point is I've had to order 3 times and I've got the 500+ piece pricing and ended up paying about $380 more than if I could have ordered 2500 in one go. Even asking their online chat about quantity in stock.
Canned response comes back:
Mouser reserves the right to limit the quantities sold per order per Mouser's sales terms and conditions.
Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.
Have a great rest of your week.
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Wow - that's what I call pathetic customer service with no attempt to deal with the issue that they have created. No attempt to at least provide 1000+ piece pricing. Customer loses, Mouser wins.
cheers,
george.